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Street gangs against real estate fraud

The FBI recently discovered the largest mortgage fraud case ever prosecuted in District of Southern California. Prepare this context that was developed in 2005 and 2008, defrauded more than 70 lenders and concerned the sale than 220 homes and mortgages totaling more than $ 100 million. The houses in Southern California is destined to spring Valley, La Mesa San Diego homes and neighborhood.

The gang leader was a member of Darnell Bell Street, Lincoln Park gang. Earlier in prison for cocaine distribution, it can be a sign that gangs are branching more sophisticated crimes. Over $ 9,000,000 was deposited into an account controlled by Bell. This complex system Charges against 24 co-conspirators in the bank and wire fraud money laundering, corruption and organized crime activities. Participants asked real estate, title insurance, assessment and notary public.

The field of players and the game was as follows:

Player 1: property that had been on the market for a prolonged period of time with reduced prices request. Negotiate the purchase of a inflated price and submitted false loan applications to support loans that otherwise would never have been approved. In most cases were 100% of the purchase price and requires no investment. Including letters entry documents and false verification of references.

The players requested additional funds for property improvements to make homes accessible to persons with disabilities. Payment of these Funds will be sought at the end of Bell Construction, a construction company fake.

Player 2: The buyers have agreed to provide their names and stories credit for use in mortgage applications. Property was acquired, however, on behalf of the racketeering enterprise. Bell used his status gangs to intimidate and recruit players for this role.

Player 3: real estate appraisers inflated valuations prepared to give Lenders feel that the loans would be secured by property values.

Player 4: A real estate license broker license the company to use his broker's license to start buying properties. In return for that person received a monthly payment of 10,000 $ And a percentage of the commission and brokerage rates.

Reader 5: A correctional officer and notary Republic to help bridge property fraudulent.

Player 6: accountant and registered tax preparers.

Once the properties have been closed and funds have been paid for repairs, mortgage payments were never made and the houses collapse in foreclosure, the creation of large financial losses for lenders.

Lenders have filed suspicious activity reports, and after research by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service, found that none of the properties of the improvements he had done for them. The maximum penalties faced by those involved, including 20 years in prison, a fine of $ 250,000 and three years supervised release.

FBI Special Agent Keith Slotter commented: "The accused in this indictment have one thing in common. Greed, they are precisely those who threaten the financial system of our country for the perpetuation of these extreme diets. The FBI and our partners in law enforcement to remain vigilant and prosecute those who engage in this type of criminal activity. The extent to which this group was to defraud creditors should also serve as a warning to the public. We urge people to submit information on suspicious activities they may encounter when engaged in real estate transactions and mortgages. "

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